So much time is devoted to attempting to view ourselves through the lens of other people's perceptions, followed by hacking off pieces of ourselves to squeeze into a box we think others have ascribed to us. We try to be what and who we believe others want us to be. Performing gymnastics to be some… Continue reading Perceived Perceptions
Instead of seeing others outside your path as potential teachers and eye openers, they are often looked at with skepticism and judgement. We develop an us/them mentality, labeling them as 'other'. The side effects of this us/them mentality is that it gets converted into the idea of good versus bad, right versus wrong, the hero versus the villain.
You choose the Imprint you leave. Choose carefully... because X marks that spot that says you were there.
Friend, so much of our ability to remain patient depends upon our ability to practice being hopeful, to believe that in everything there is a reason and that all detours, setbacks, and heartbreaks are - in reality - preparing you for something better.
Relationships are deeply personal. What I do want to point out, though, is that not everyone you cross paths with will be for you or you for them and, just maybe, if we try to think of it similar to a tomato we won't try to force it, explain it, or understand it.
Sexiness. A quality that I have striven to dominate and make my bitch since a boy told me, “Miranda, you’re just cute.” My initial reaction was to think, “I’ll show you!” My fist raised in my mind’s eye in defiance. Why I didn't just accept the compliment of being cute, I’ll never know… perhaps it was… Continue reading Sexy
Katerina Plotnikova Friend relationships are difficult. They require work, whether picking up the phone to chat, planning and spending time together, or settling in to have the hard conversations… ...they require effort. Additionally, we all have triggers, pasts, and ‘imperfections.’ The closer you get to someone, my friend, the more likely these things will reveal… Continue reading Face the Bear
Who has society told you to be, friend? Has it whispered lies to you, forcing you to take a form that isn't quite right, making you feel you're supposed to play a role that isn't meant for you? Have you sawed off the bits of you that don't fit, stuffed the unseemly parts away, and… Continue reading The Roles We Play
Ever since my divorce at 29, after a very short lived three year marriage, I have struggled to find love...not because it hasn't been there, but because I have not felt worthy. When you don't feel worthy of love, and yet you're out on the hunt, it doesn't bode well for your success. What you… Continue reading The Realities We Create
I am someone, not somebody. The distinction is important. This isn’t a grammar lesson, it’s a lesson in how you allow yourself to show up and be in other people’s lives, and what you accept into yours. We as humans crave and desire intimacy, yet it is also one of the most feared aspects of… Continue reading Be Someone
Always, Your Trusted Friend
